Digital Design Days — the unmissable 10th Anniversary Edition.
May 7–9, 2026. The leading design and innovation conference for designers, creatives, agencies and brands in Milan.
We're celebrating a decade of excellence! Digital Design Days returns to Milan — at the stunning Superstudio Village on May 7–9, 2026. With 3 stages, 3 days, up to 100 world-class speakers and 4,000+ attendees, expect real, practical answers about AI and beyond — how it's already transforming creativity, design, production and business. We pour our heart into creating an immersive, transformative experience that brings together the worldwide digital design community. Our focus is on design and AI but we cover everything digital — from innovation to emerging technologies. This 10th Anniversary Edition is of course no exception.
Get 15% discount on all tickets with the NEONMOIRE promo code! See you in Milan.
Neon Moiré has long been the go-to calendar for the most interesting events in the design world, including typography deep dives, motion showcases, creative coding jams and much more. Starting as a curated antidote to the noise of 'design conferences', it has grown into a lifeline for those planning their 2026 travel around SmashingConf, PUSH or Us By Night.
We're now experimenting with Edge Tags — five badges (critical, experimental, participatory, anti-trend and interdisciplinary) that highlight events that will actually challenge you.
Why tags matter now
Design directories list what and where. Edge Tags answer the question of why this one is worth attending: ethics debates that affect your client work (critical), live jams that combat keynote fatigue (experimental), workshops where you create something imperfect (participatory), anti-hype sanity (anti-trend) and fields you are not already familiar with (interdisciplinary).
In a world of infinite online talks, these tags indicate when travelling to Berlin or Montreal could genuinely transform your practice, rather than just filling your camera roll.
Why it's an experiment
I was thinking about how to rewrite promotional copy for Neon Moiré, which led me to the idea that, if we're going to festivals, they should challenge our assumptions. After rating April events (CHI 2026 got all five, while Quirk's got none), I realised that curators select interesting events, but users require cues to experience productive discomfort.
No other calendar offers this feature. I’m currently beta testing on 20 events, tracking clicks and making refinements based on what works well. Organisers can suggest tags, and you can vote to override them…
Edge Tag sample for upcoming April events:
SmashingConf Amsterdam: participatory, anti-trend, interdisciplinary
The Art Department Eindhoven: participatory, experimental, interdisciplinary
beyond tellerrand: anti-trend, experimental, interdisciplinary
Expect tags on neonmoire.com event cards and beehiiv summaries by next week. Filter by friction. Fly deliberately.
What tags would you add? Reply and help shape it.
Happy Neon Monday,
Thomas
AGENDA
16 March from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Microsoft Research LabNew York, NY
Design Against Racism with Omari Souza. Hosted by AIGA NY
12 - 18 Mar · Austin, USA
South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual event that features a combination of film, interactive media and music festivals and conferences, all organised in one place. interdisciplinary
26 - 27 March, Prague, Czech Republic
Immerse yourself in a world of groundbreaking visual creations, inspiring lectures and thought-provoking discussions. A must-visit for creatives and anyone seeking inspiration and originality. Speakers include Private Island, Lucas Gutierrez, Will MacNeil and Andstudio. SOLD OUT experimental, interdisciplinary
26 - 28 March, Eindhoven Netherlands
The event will explore the concepts of softness and slowness as sources of strength, reimagining technology as an ally that can restore energy, foster connections and support collective presence. In an era where digital systems prioritise speed, scale and constant connectivity, this programme encourages audiences to reconsider traditional notions of technological power, advocating for gentleness, care, collectivity and sustained attention instead. critical experimental, interdisciplinary
26 March, from 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm, at St Bride Foundation, London:
TypoCircle Presents: Book Club! Rejane, Richard, Nigel and Henrik in convo
31 March, Breda, Netherlands
Voices in Type Assembly is the international closing conference of the Characters project. Voices in Type. In this project, Graphic Matters explores how typography can function as a cultural, social and political force, together with Vocal Type and Civilisation. critical, interdisciplinary
31 March, Ostend, Belgium
The first edition of UBN FOCUS took place during The Crystal Ship, Ostend's renowned contemporary street art festival on the Belgian coast. UBN FOCUS brings together four of UBN's favourite discoveries: These are Lydia Roberts, Bráulio Amado, Isabel and Helen, and SO-ME. experimental, anti-trend
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The 100-Day Horizon
Looking to secure an early bird discount? Here are a few standout events happening in roughly 100 days (mid-June) that are well worth the booking
Event | Location | Dates | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
Brisbane 🇦🇺 | 17 - 19 Jun | Melting pot of ideas, creativity, and inspiration. | |
Bristol 🇬🇧 | 19 Jun | Practical design and front end topics. | |
San Francisco 🇺🇸 | 23 - 25 Jun | Figma | |
Hamburg 🇩🇪 | 26 Jun | Product Design | |
Nashville 🇺🇸 + Online | 29 Jun - 3 Jul | Boost your productivity |
Open calls
If you life in Tokyo, this open call could be for you? Design Matters is looking for talks or workshops in the design areas: product, UX/UI, game, content, brand, service, motion, front-end, visual, and future. No fee. Submit here. Deadline 31 March.
